Welcome to the Student Development Centre

The Student Development Centre is home to a variety of services specially designed to meet the needs of undergraduate and graduate students on campus. Our staff members are highly trained and experienced professionals who know what campus life is all about. A dedicated group of student volunteers work with us to provide our programs. Most of our services are free for Western students and recent graduates. Visiting scholars, post-doctoral researchers and families of faculty members can access some of our services also. Explore the Website, drop into the Centre, or give us a call to find out how we can help you.

Mission Statement

Western's Student Development Centre is dedicated to the provision of an array of integrated professional and accessible services that help graduate and undergraduate students achieve their personal, academic, and professional goals in a confidential and caring environment. In its work SDC seeks to:

Respect the dignity and diversity of students

Prepare students for engagement as global citizens

The Student Development Centre offers crisis and counselling services to students who experience any form of assault. This includes sexual assault, physical assault and emotional abuse.

Services

Business Hours

Monday - Friday8:30am - 4:00pm

Confidentiality

All information disclosed by students to SDC will be kept confidential. It will not be shared with family, university staff, course instructors, or others without written permission and will not become part of academic records.

The Student Development Centre is experienced in working with diverse populations.